The Tortum Waterfall is the tallest waterfall in Turkey. Since the completion of the Tortum Dam and Hydroelectric Plant in 1960, water is drawn from Tortum Lake through channels and tunnels, and allowed to rush down into the turbines. The waterfall is fed only from the surplus water and thus now functions only for a very short period during the months of May and June when the water level of the lake is exceptionally high. During the other months the bed of the waterfall is almost dry. The lake and waterfall are located in the Tortum district, 100 km (62 mi) north of Erzurum in Eastern Anatolia Region.
TortumWaterfall The TortumWaterfall is the tallest waterfall in Turkey. Since the completion of the Tortum Dam and Hydroelectric Plant in 1960, water...
Tortum (Ottoman Turkish: تورتوم) is a municipality and district of Erzurum Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,463 km2, and its population is 15,259 (2022)...
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Turkish State Hydraulic Works, was built on a natural landslide near TortumWaterfall and raises the level of the existing lake for hydroelectric power production...
make up a predominant portion of the population in the Tortum region today. TortumWaterfall [dead link] Simonian, Hovann (2007). The Hemshin: History...
Samandere Waterfall (Turkish: Samandere Şelalesi) is a waterfall in Düzce Province, northwestern Turkey. It is the first ever registered natural monument...
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